Local Food Systems and Small Farms

Resources for Growers and Producers

Extension's Local Food Systems and Small Farms area covers a vast range of interests, from urban agriculture and beginning small farmers to farmers markets and organic agriculture.
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Farmers share how to keep valuable soil in fields
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. — When it comes to farming, there is no substitute for experience. This March, producers and landowners can connect with local Illinois farmers and learn from others’ hands-on knowledge on preventing soil loss in their fields at the Cultivating Conversations: Preventing Soil...
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